Of the hundreds of interviews that Steven Gerrard gave as Sevco boss one will follow him wherever his career takes him.
October 23, BT Sport, Emma Dodds, 2-0 win over Brondby.
The interview finished up with Gerrard showing his trademark mix of smugness and contempt, even this season with bought and paid for media knowing what the script is.
At the time of the Brondby match Newcastle were without a manager, Gerrard had eulogised about Newcastle and Steve Bruce as he prepared for match 1000 and the sack at Newcastle. Those comments and criticism of the lack of transfer funds at Ibrox must have been noted at Aston Villa where Dean Smith was embarking on a run of results that were to prove fatal for his reign.
— Billy McCabe (@eaglescot) November 11, 2021
Do I look happy? Do I look settled? Don’t ask me stupid questions then
With Dodds the lead presenter on ‘Rangers TV’ it would be a surprise if she hadn’t ran through the questions she was about to ask Mister Gerrard.
Aston Villa have very little control of the media in England, questions will be asked by trained, experienced journalists, follow ups will be put to the new Villa boss.
The clip above will be circulating in media circles. Gerrard’s introduction will be softly softly but a fixture list of Brighton, Crystal Palace, Leicester City, Manchester City and Liverpool will provide a quick contrast to Smith who found out that five defeats on the bounce meant the end of the road, even for a lifelong Villa fan.